Research from the Gottman Institute highlights practical strategies for parents to foster independence in teenagers without sacrificing emotional closeness, emphasising communication, trust, and digital responsibility. Adolescence can feel like a slow loosening of the bonds that once made parenting simple.…
Researchers develop a streamlined, machine-learning-based parent questionnaire that improves early autism detection at 18 months, promising more timely interventions and better childhood outcomes. At the 18-month check-up, paediatricians are being asked to make a rapid judgment that can shape a…
Experts emphasise the importance of understanding how neurodivergent children communicate distress, urging parents and educators to recognise subtle signs and plan proactively to ensure their safety and wellbeing in school environments. Parents of neurodivergent children are often told to look…
A new study highlights the importance of consistent, positive parenting that blends warmth with supervision and discipline to reduce behavioural and emotional problems in children. A new study published in PLOS One suggests that the way parents combine warmth, supervision…
Experts emphasise practical tools like visual cues, choices, and calm communication to help autistic children manage daily changes and reduce anxiety, fostering greater resilience and independence. Transitions can be the hardest part of the day for autistic children and the…
A review of 2023 wellness advice highlights the shift towards easy, practical habits like increasing plant-based meals, embracing mental health, and setting achievable goals, amid a growing market for simple self-care routines. Simple, sustainable changes are often the ones people…
Research suggests that children who own smartphones from age 12 are more likely to experience symptoms of eating disorders by age 14, raising concerns about early device exposure and adolescent health. Adolescents who had a smartphone by age 12 were…
New research from Wales suggests that children born to mothers with depression during pregnancy face higher risks of neurodevelopmental issues, regardless of antidepressant treatment, highlighting the complex balance between managing maternal depression and child health outcomes. A large study in…
A new Oxford University Press book offers clinicians a formulation-based framework to understand and manage behavioural problems in children with developmental disorders, emphasising biological, developmental, psychological, and social influences over quick diagnoses. Behavioural problems are among the most difficult issues…
Psychologists and health organisations recommend that parents initiate ongoing, age-appropriate conversations about sex, emphasising honesty and trust to combat misinformation and confusion among children and teenagers. Many parents put off talking to children about sex because they fear awkwardness, assume…
A Miami-Dade programme supported by Nova Southeastern University emphasises training and coordination for adults to enhance children’s social, emotional, and academic growth, signalling a shift towards systemic adult-focused interventions in child welfare. A recent episode of the School Psyched podcast…
Child welfare advocates emphasise that fostering success depends on adaptability and understanding children’s emotional and developmental needs, challenging traditional caregiving norms. Foster parents are often asked to make changes that other caregivers might never consider, and child welfare advocates say…
